Description
Mini croissants chocolate are buttery, flaky, and filled with rich dark chocolate. Perfect for brunch, snacks, or dessert, this homemade version is crisp, golden, and irresistibly indulgent.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 cup cold unsalted butter (for lamination)
1 egg (for egg wash)
4 oz dark chocolate batons or chunks
Instructions
1. Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add water and milk, knead into soft dough.
2. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
3. Roll out and laminate with cold butter (3 folds, chilling between each).
4. Roll into a rectangle and cut into small triangles.
5. Add chocolate to each, then roll tightly into mini croissants.
6. Proof croissants until puffy (1 hour).
7. Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush with egg wash.
8. Bake 15–20 minutes until golden and puffed.
Notes
Use high-quality dark chocolate for best flavor.
Make sure butter stays cold during lamination.
Freeze unbaked croissants for future quick treats.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: mini croissants chocolate, chocolate filled croissants, pain au chocolat